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APPRENTICESHIP - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
APPRENTICESHIP - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
In the late 1970's, Local 164 conducted various training courses on an "as needed" basis. This evolved into our current Telecommunications Apprenticeship program, including training in such areas as:

This four-year, federally and state registered comprehensive telecommunication and system training program is one of the first of its kind in the nation. Students learn on the job under the supervision of experienced technicians while working for one of our signatory contractors, earning progressively increasing wages. In the evening, apprentices learn from field-expereinced instructros in classroom and lab settings.

The Qualifications for Telecommunications Apprenticeship may be found here

Applications
 
Applications for the Apprenticehip program are accepted at 9:00 a.m. sharp and 11:00 a.m. sharp on the first and third Fridays of each month (except holidays) at the JATC Training Facility, 65 West Century Road, Paramus. Directions may be found here.